Chen Qing sat down with his son and asked, "Has my father joined the farming and animal husbandry cooperative?"
"I joined, and the Farming and Animal Husbandry Cooperative manages several surrounding villages."
"Do you think there is something wrong with the Farming and Animal Husbandry Cooperative?" Chen Qing asked again.
"Problem! Of course there is, is it unfair sometimes?"
"Why is it unfair?"
The old man said angrily: "Wang Lengzi's family next door also raises sheep. I raise 30 sheep and he raises 35 sheep. When the fodder was distributed last winter, his family had fifty more bundles than mine. Why?"
Chen Ji scratched his head and asked: "Excuse me, old man, he has five more sheep than you. How many more would it normally be?"
"I think an extra forty bundles is normal, but an extra fifty bundles I think is too biased."
Chen Ji blinked his eyes, not knowing what to say. There are ten more bundles of grass, and he has been worrying about it for a year. Is that enough?
Chen Qingxiao asked: "Can I buy hay in winter?"
"Of course, it costs ten cents a bundle. If you don't have enough grass, you can go to the county town to buy it. Last year, I didn't have enough grass, so I went to the county town and bought fifty bundles, which cost me five hundred cents."
"Does the old man think there are other problems with the Farming and Animal Husbandry Cooperative?" Chen Ji asked again.
"What's more! The control is too lenient. My son-in-law's family raises 300 sheep. If he wants to raise another 300 sheep, the Farming and Animal Husbandry Cooperative will not allow it. My son-in-law wants me to help him raise them, but the Farming and Animal Husbandry Cooperative will
I know, and then I come to the door to warn them, but sometimes I think it’s right, everyone raises hundreds of them, and there is simply not enough grass to eat.”
At this time, there was a loud sound of horse hooves in the distance, and a dozen people were seen galloping towards us on horseback. This was the arrival of the county officials.
The head magistrate is named Xie Qiong, who is from Fengxiang. He led everyone to quickly step forward and salute, "Xie Qiong, the magistrate of the county, who is serving as the magistrate of the county, is here to see your highness!"
The old man was stunned, and the dry biscuit in his hand fell to the ground. The usually aloof county master actually saluted this man and called him your highness. Isn't that a prince?
The old man was not stupid, he reacted immediately, knelt down and kowtowed, "I don't know, my highness, please forgive me!"
Chen Qing smiled slightly and said: "Don't be afraid, old man, we are just asking about some information, please get up!"
The old man stood up tremblingly. Chen Qing comforted him with a few words and then said to the county magistrate: "Thank you, magistrate, for leading the way. Let's go to the county seat!"
Everyone turned over and followed the magistrate slowly.
"Dad, wait a minute!" Chen Ji suddenly remembered something and called out to his father.
Chen Qing reined in his horse and asked with a smile: "What did Ji'er say?"
"The old man also gave me a piece of cake! In the horse bag, the master said, when receiving gifts from others and thanking others for their gifts, I should give something in return!"
Chen Qing nodded and said with a smile: "Your master is right, you should give the other person a gift in return."
"That piece of cake should be worth ten cents, but the boy didn't bring any money."
Chen Qing shook his head and said: "Ji'er, you have to remember that you are the Crown Prince of Yong, and the things you give out must be consistent with your status. The old man giving you a piece of cake is consistent with his status, and you pay him ten cents back, which is consistent with his status."
Your identity?"
"My child knows his fault!"
Chen Ji lowered his head and took off the small jade pendant from his belt with some reluctance, "This is the only thing the kid has on him!"
Chen Qing hesitated for a moment, this piece of jade was a bit expensive, but then he thought about it, his son was the Crown Prince of Yong, and the things that Crown Prince Yong gave him should not be ordinary things. In terms of educating children, money cannot be measured. Besides, his mother's
There are plenty of jade pei, so just give him one more.
"You decide!"
Chen Ji nodded and handed the jade pei to a soldier, "Give this to that old man. I want to thank him for the cake. You tell him that food is the most precious thing!"
Chen Qing secretly praised his son for being able to speak. This must have been taught by his master. In fact, Chen Qing was wrong. This was taught to his son by his mother Lu Xiu since he was a child. Food is the most precious thing and cannot be wasted.
The soldier took the jade pei and ran away. Only then did Xie Zhixian next to him realize that this handsome young man was actually the crown prince! He quickly stepped forward and saluted.
The soldier rushed back quickly and handed the jade pei to the old man, "This is a gift from my heir apparent. Thank you for giving it wheat cakes."
"Thank you! Thank you!"
The old man quickly took the jade pei, looked at it and asked, "What kind of stone is this?"
"This is a precious jade pendant. It is wrapped in gold. This piece of jade pendant is worth thousands of dollars!"
The old man was so frightened that his hands trembled, and the jade pend almost fell to the ground. He quickly handed it back, "This is too expensive, I don't dare to take it!"
"You accept it! Keep it as a family heirloom. The prince said that the bread you gave him is also precious food."
The soldier turned his horse and left. The old man looked at the jade in his hand and suddenly said cruelly: "Go back and let your grandson study. He must study and not herd sheep!"
Decades later, the old man's great-grandson became a Jinshi and dedicated the jade pei to the emperor Chen Ji. Chen Ji then remembered what happened when he was a child. Unexpectedly, this jade pei changed the fate of a family.
In the county government office, Chen Qing and his son had breakfast first, a bowl of porridge and two steamed buns, and then discussed with several officials in the inner hall of the government office. Chen Qing listened to Xie Qiong's report on the original intention of establishing the agricultural and animal husbandry cooperative and its current results.
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Chen Qing nodded and said to everyone: "The establishment of this kind of cooperative is not a new thing. It is similar to the industrial cooperative in the handicraft industry. However, it is a cooperative in the animal husbandry industry. I very much support this kind of industrial cooperative. It is important for standardizing breeding and mediating conflicts.
Waiting will have a big effect. I wonder if the county government has someone dedicated to manage the agricultural and animal husbandry cooperatives in the county?"
"Reporting to Your Highness, we have an agricultural and animal husbandry officer, equivalent to six cao, who is responsible for managing the agricultural and animal husbandry cooperative!"
Chen Qing said slowly: "I suggest that Liu Cao be part-time and then serve once a year, so as to prevent the petty officials from colluding with the agricultural and animal husbandry cooperatives to harm the farmers over time. If a large group of farmers come to complain, you'd better pay attention to avoid a large group of farmers.
If you go to Jingzhao to file a complaint and alert the Supervision Department, you will be in trouble."
The officials were so frightened that they stood up quickly, "We will definitely take it seriously!"
Chen Qing waved his hand, asked everyone to sit down, and said with a smile: "Also, let me make another suggestion. I heard that the agricultural and animal husbandry cooperatives limit the number of sheep that each household can raise. Is that true?"
"Exactly, each household must have more than 300 birds at most, otherwise the riverside grassland will not be able to bear it."
"But in fact, most people only raise a few dozen sheep, and those with more than 300 sheep are very few. The riverside is still far from being utilized."
Xie Qiong hesitated and said: "But the riverside grassland is everyone's resource. Wouldn't it be unfair if it is occupied by a large amount of it by one family?"
"That's the problem! We pay too much attention to fairness, but ignore the interests. We can obviously provide more meat!"
Everyone understood that His Highness must have good suggestions. Xie Qiong quickly said: "I beg Your Highness for your advice!"
Chen Qing smiled slightly and said: "Guidance is not a big deal, let me just give you a suggestion! Breeding can be divided into free-range and captive breeding. There is an upper limit for free-range breeding, but there is no upper limit for captive breeding. People can obviously buy fodder to raise sheep.
The extra fodder can also be sold to large captive owners, so why not do something that can be solved with money?"
Everyone suddenly understood and bowed together: "We will definitely implement His Highness's suggestion!"
When they returned to the manor, it was already dusk. Chen Qing and his son walked into the round tent, only to see their eldest daughter Xueer sitting alone in the corner crying. Chen Qing stepped forward and hugged his daughter distressedly, wiped away her tears and asked:
"Why is Daddy's baby crying?"
"Dad and brother are going hunting without me!"
Chen Qing burst into laughter, "Who told your father and brother to go hunting?"
Xueer twitched and said, "Ah Gang told me!"
A Gang is the grandson of Zhou Kuan. He is the same age as Chen Ji. He is extremely smart and also famous for being naughty. He is probably coaxing Xue'er.
"Dad and brother didn't go hunting. A-Gang was just lying to you. If dad did go hunting and A-Gang is a boy, why didn't he go? Right?"
"Then what are you doing?"
"Daddy is going to visit other people's sheep. Their sheep are sick, and daddy is going to help treat their sheep. Do you understand, baby?"
Xue'er nodded as if understanding, and then asked: "Then what gift did you bring for me?"
Chen Qing knew that as long as her daughter mentioned the gift, she would be coaxed.
At this time, Chen Ji took out a round cake and said, "This is a piece of cake given to me by others. I can give you half of it."
Xue'er nodded happily. It didn't matter how expensive the gift was. As long as her brother's things were shared with her, she would be satisfied.
"Where are your mother and the others?"
"They are barbecuing outside!"
Chen Qing smiled and said: "Let's go! Daddy will make you a bowl of mutton soup. Use the mutton soup to make pancakes. It is the most delicious."
He put his daughter down, held a child in one hand, and walked outside the tent.
